Qualys Vulnerability R&D Lab has released new vulnerability checks in the Enterprise TruRisk Platform to protect organizations against 21 vulnerabilities that were fixed in 9 bulletins announced today by Microsoft. Customers can immediately audit their networks for these and other new vulnerabilities by accessing their Qualys subscription. Visit Qualys Security Blog to prioritize remediation.
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Microsoft has released 9 security bulletins to fix newly discovered flaws in their software. Qualys has released the following checks for these new vulnerabilities:
Windows kernel is prone to the following remote code execution vulnerabilities:
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Windows kernel due to improper validation of input passed from user mode through the kernel component of GDI. (CVE-2011-5046)
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists due to the way the Windows kernel-mode driver manages specific keyboard layouts. (CVE-2012-0154)
Affected Software:
Windows XP Service Pack 3
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Vista Service Pack 2
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
This security update is rated Critical.
Windows Embedded Systems:- For additional information regarding security updates for embedded systems, refer to the following MSDN blog(s):
February 2012 Security Updates are Live on ECE for XPe and Standard 2009 (KB2660465)
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Refer to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-008 for further information.
A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in Microsoft SharePoint 2010, this vulnerability occurs when Microsoft SharePoint does not properly handle malicious JavaScript elements contained within a specially crafted URL, allowing the script to be displayed back to the user's browser. (CVE-2012-0017, CVE-2012-0144, CVE-2012-0145)
Affected Software:
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 and Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 1
Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 and Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 Service Pack 1
This security update is rated Important.
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 and Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 1
Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 and Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2010 Service Pack 1
Refer to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-011 for further information.
The Indeo Codec is vulnerable to remote code execution because it incorrectly restricts the path used for loading external libraries.
This security update is rated Important for Windows XP.
Windows Embedded Systems:- For additional information regarding security updates for embedded systems, refer to the following MSDN blog(s):
February 2012 Security Updates are Live on ECE for XPe and Standard 2009 (KB2661637)
Refer to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-014 for further details.
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists where the Ancillary Function Driver (afd.sys) improperly validates input passed from user mode to the kernel.
Microsoft has released a security update that addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way AFD validates input before passing the input from user mode to the Windows kernel.
This security update is rated Important for Windows XP, Windows 2003, Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2.
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Refer to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-009 for further details.
This security update resolves five privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office by correcting the way that Microsoft Visio Viewer validates data when parsing specially crafted Visio files.
This security update is rated Important for all supported editions of Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010.
Affected Software:-
Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 and Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 and Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 and Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 and Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
Refer to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-015.
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft .NET Framework and Silverlight that can allow a specially crafted Microsoft .NET Framework application to access memory in an unsafe manner. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the security context of the logged-on user (CVE-2012-0014).
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft .NET Framework because it improperly calculating a buffer length while processing specially crafted input. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system (CVE-2012-0015).
This security update is rated Critical for Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2, Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1, and Microsoft .NET Framework 4 on all supported editions of Microsoft Windows and for Microsoft Silverlight 4.
Windows Embedded Systems:- For additional information regarding security updates for embedded systems, refer to the following MSDN blog(s):
February 2012 Security Updates are Live on ECE for XPe and Standard 2009 (KB2633870, 2633880)
For a complete list of patch download links, please refer to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-016.
Patches:
The following are links for downloading patches to fix these vulnerabilities:
MS12-016 Microsoft Silverlight 4
MS12-016 Microsoft Silverlight 4
MS12-016 Microsoft Silverlight 4
MS12-016 Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems(Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1)
MS12-016 Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems(Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
MS12-016 Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1(Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1)
MS12-016 Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1(Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
MS12-016 Windows 7 for x64-based Systems(Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1)
MS12-016 Windows 7 for x64-based Systems(Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
MS12-016 Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1(Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1)
MS12-016 Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1(Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
MS12-016 Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2(Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2)
MS12-016 Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2(Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
MS12-016 Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems(Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2)
MS12-016 Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems(Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
MS12-016 Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2(Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2)
MS12-016 Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2(Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
MS12-016 Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems(Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1)
MS12-016 Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems(Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
MS12-016 Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1(Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1)
MS12-016 Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1(Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
MS12-016 Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems(Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1)
MS12-016 Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems(Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
MS12-016 Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1(Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1)
MS12-016 Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1(Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
MS12-016 Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2(Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2)
MS12-016 Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2(Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
MS12-016 Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2(Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2)
MS12-016 Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2(Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
MS12-016 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2(Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2)
MS12-016 Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2(Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
MS12-016 Windows Vista Service Pack 2(Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2)
MS12-016 Windows Vista Service Pack 2(Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
MS12-016 Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2(Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2)
MS12-016 Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2(Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
MS12-016 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2(Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2)
MS12-016 Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2(Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
MS12-016 Windows XP Service Pack 3(Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2)
MS12-016 Windows XP Service Pack 3(Microsoft .NET Framework 4)
The vulnerability occurs when msvcrt.dll miscalculates the size of a buffer, allowing data to be copied into memory that has not been properly allocated.
Microsoft has released a security update that addresses the vulnerability by modifying the way that the msvcrt dynamic link library (DLL) calculates the size of data structures in memory.
This security update is rated Critical for all supported editions of Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2.
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
Refer to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-013 for further details.
The security update resolves four privately reported vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. The security update addresses the vulnerabilities by modifying the way that Internet Explorer handles content during copy and paste processes, handles objects in memory, and creates and initializes strings.
An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Internet Explorer that could allow an attacker to gain access to information in another domain or Internet Explorer zone. (CVE-2012-0010)
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that Internet Explorer accesses an object that has been deleted. The vulnerability may corrupt memory in such a way that an attacker could execute arbitrary code in the context of the logged-on user. (CVE-2012-0011, CVE-2012-0155)
Another information disclosure vulnerability exists in Internet Explore that can be exploited by constructing a specially crafted web page disguised as legitimate content. (CVE-2012-0012)
This security update is rated Critical for Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 8 and Internet Explorer 9 on Windows clients and Moderate for Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 8 and Internet Explorer 9 on Windows servers. This security update is also rated Moderate for Internet Explorer 6 on all supported editions of Windows XP.
Affected Software:
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Internet Explorer 6,Internet Explorer 7,Internet Explorer 8)
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 6,Internet Explorer 7,Internet Explorer 8)
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 6,Internet Explorer 7,Internet Explorer 8)
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 6,Internet Explorer 7,Internet Explorer 8)
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems (Internet Explorer 6,Internet Explorer 7,Internet Explorer 8)
Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 6,Internet Explorer 7,Internet Explorer 8,Internet Explorer 9)
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2(Internet Explorer 6,Internet Explorer 7,Internet Explorer 8,Internet Explorer 9)
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 6,Internet Explorer 7,Internet Explorer 8,Internet Explorer 9)
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 6,Internet Explorer 7,Internet Explorer 8,Internet Explorer 9)
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 6,Internet Explorer 7,Internet Explorer 8,Internet Explorer 9)
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 (Internet Explorer 6,Internet Explorer 7,Internet Explorer 8,Internet Explorer 9)
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Internet Explorer 6,Internet Explorer 7,Internet Explorer 8,Internet Explorer 9)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Internet Explorer 6,Internet Explorer 7,Internet Explorer 8,Internet Explorer 9)
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Internet Explorer 6,Internet Explorer 7,Internet Explorer 8,Internet Explorer 9)
Windows Embedded Systems:- For additional information regarding security updates for embedded systems, refer to the following MSDN blog(s):
February 2012 Security Updates are Live on ECE for XPe and Standard 2009 (KB2647516)
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Internet Explorer 6)
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 6)
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 6)
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 6)
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems (Internet Explorer 6)
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Internet Explorer 7)
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 7)
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 7)
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 7)
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems (Internet Explorer 7)
Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 7)
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 7)
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 7)
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 7)
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 7)
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (Internet Explorer 8)
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 8)
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 8)
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (Internet Explorer 8)
For a complete list of patch download links, please refer to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-010.
Microsoft has released a security update that addresses the vulnerability by correcting the manner in which the Color Control Panel loads external libraries.
This security update is rated Important for all supported editions of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2
Refer to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-012 for further details.
Workaround:
1) Install Desktop Experience on Windows server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 since systems with the Desktop Experience feature installed are not affected by this vulnerability.
2) Disable loading of libraries from WebDAV and remote network shares
3) Disabling the WebClient service helps protect affected systems from attempts to exploit this vulnerability by blocking the most likely remote attack vector through the Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) client service.
Impact of workaround#3: When the WebClient service is disabled, Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) requests are not transmitted. In addition, any services that explicitly depend on the Web Client service will not start, and an error message will be logged in the System log.
4) Block TCP ports 139 and 445 at the firewall
Impact of workaround #4: Several Windows services use the affected ports. Blocking connectivity to the ports may cause various applications or services to not function.
These new vulnerability checks are included in Qualys vulnerability signature 2.2.50-3. Each Qualys account is automatically updated with the latest vulnerability signatures as they become available. To view the vulnerability signature version in your account, from the Qualys Help menu, select the About tab.
To perform a selective vulnerability scan, configure a scan profile to use the following options:
In addition, prior to running a scan for these new vulnerabilities, you can estimate your exposure to these new threats by running the Risk Analysis Report, available from the Qualys Vulnerability Management Reports tab.
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